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Allocation system and method

  • US 20080287113A1
  • Filed: 03/14/2008
  • Published: 11/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of recording allocation of resources in response to a request, the method comprisingreceiving a request for a data item to be transmitted to a device in the network, the request comprising data-indicative of one or more requested items;

  • accessing a storage system so as to identify data listings having items generating a match with the requested data item;

    retrieving data indicative of a network location corresponding to the or each matched data item, the network location providing access to a set of data corresponding to the matched data item;

    retrieving data indicative of an amount of data and a resource allocation associated with the set of data accessible via the network location;

    on the basis of a network subscription associated with device and the amount of data, evaluating actual usage of network resources when accessing the set of data;

    in the event that the set of data are accessed from the network location, offsetting said evaluated actual usage against the resource allocation so as to identify an amount of usage of network resources to be charged to the network subscription, andupdating a record associated with said data listing so as to log said resource allocation event.

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